Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial...

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

(As of August 28, 2018)

Aldridge Minerals Inc.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis – August 28, 2018 Page 2

HIGHLIGHTS, OUTLOOK AND SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION _____________________________________ 3

OVERVIEW OF PROJECTS AND INVESTMENTS __________________________________________________________ 7

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS ___________________________________________________________________________ 12

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES ________________________________________________________________ 14

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS ________________________________________________ 16

SHARE CAPITAL AS AT AUGUST 28, 2018 _________________________________________________________________ 16

RISK FACTORS ______________________________________________________________________________________ 17

QUALIFIED PERSONS _______________________________________________________________________________ 18

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES ______________________________________ 18

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND AMENDMENTS ISSUED ________________________________________________ 18

INTERNAL CONTROL AND DISCLOSURE CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING _______________________ 19

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION ____________________________ 19

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) is intended to help the reader understand Aldridge Minerals Inc.

(“Aldridge”, “we”, “our” or the “Company”), our operations, financial performance and present and future business environment.

This MD&A is prepared as of August 28, 2018 and should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated interim financial

statements and the related notes for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (the “Q2 2018 Financial Statements”), and the

audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes (the “2017 Audited Financials”) and MD&A for the year ended

December 31, 2017 and dated April 25, 2018 (the “2017 Annual MD&A”), which are prepared in accordance with the International

Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). The Company’s common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V: AGM).

Continuous disclosure materials, including the Company’s Annual Information Form, are available on SEDAR at WWW.SEDAR.COM

and on the Company’s website at WWW.ALDRIDGEMINERALS.CA.

For the purposes of preparing our MD&A, we consider the materiality of information. We evaluate materiality with reference to all

relevant circumstances, including potential market sensitivity. Information is considered material if: (i) it would significantly alter

the total mix of information available to investors; or (ii) there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider

it important in making an investment decision; or (iii) such information results in, or would reasonably be expected to result in, a

significant change in the market price or value of our shares.

Under IFRS, an entity’s functional currency should reflect the underlying transactions, events, and conditions relevant to the entity.

Under IAS 21, an entity’s functional currency should reflect the underlying transactions, events, and conditions relevant to the entity.

The functional currency of the Company is the United States Dollar (“USD”). The functional currencies for the Company’s entities

domiciled in Turkey and the Cayman Islands is USD and in, the Netherlands it is the Euro (“EUR. Unless otherwise noted, all

dollar amounts in this MD&A are expressed in USD.

This MD&A contains forward-looking information that is based on the Company’s expectations, estimates and projections regarding

its business and the economic environment in which it operates. Forward-looking information speaks only as of the date it is

provided, is not a guarantee of future performance and involves risks and uncertainties that are difficult to control or predict.

Examples of some of the specific risks associated with the operations of the Company are set out in this MD&A under “Cautionary

Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information”. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in

forward-looking information and readers should not place undue reliance on such statements.

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HIGHLIGHTS, OUTLOOK AND SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Aldridge Minerals Inc. (“Aldridge” or the “Company”) is a development stage mining company

focused on its wholly-owned Yenipazar Project, which is a polymetallic volcanogenic massive

sulphide (“VMS”) body that hosts a gold-silver-copper-lead-zinc mineral deposit in central Turkey.

The Company completed the “National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report on the Yenipazar

Optimization Study, Yozgat Province, Turkey” (the “Optimization Study” or “OS”) in April 2014.

The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Aldridge Minerals Madencilik Ltd. Sti. (“Aldridge

Turkey”) presently has land surface rights (land titles owned, plus treasury land) for approximately

99.5% of the required land and holds the key permits required to develop the Yenipazar Project.

The Company continues to focus on financing activities. The Company is incorporated under the

Canadian Business Corporations Act, and its head office mailing address is 100-2 Toronto Street,

Suite 215, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 2B5.

HIGHLIGHTS

Working Capital Deficit – At June 30, 2018, the working capital deficit (non-GAAP measure

equal to current assets less current liabilities) was $49,915,573 primarily due to the September 16,

2018 maturity date of the credit facility ($39,064,818) from Banka Kombetare Tregtare sh.a.

(“BKT”), the largest commercial bank in Albania and the due dates of deferred land payments

($11,030,313).

The Company has no immediate source of liquidity other than its cash and cash equivalents on hand

($1,209,060 at June 30, 2018) and needs to secure additional financing to repay its secured BKT

credit facility, which become due, including additional 2018 interest costs, on September 16, 2018,

and to satisfy its projected expenses after September 30, 2018.

Land Acquisition & Access – In January 2018, the Company completed the private land

acquisition process when the local land office finalized the land title transfers pursuant to court

decisions issued in November 2017. The Company continues to await the government approval to

convert two parcels of pastureland to treasury land. The Company’s mining licenses grant it access

to treasury land for purposes of mining. The chart below summarizes the land parcel ownership

status:

STRATEGY AND OUTLOOK

The Company’s short-term focus is on addressing its working capital deficit and refinancing its

debt facility. c. The Company’s plans include the following:

At June 30, 2018 and at August 28, 2018

Land Land % of

Land Parcel Ownership Parcels Area (m2) Project

Treasury 111 1,975,047 20.8

Aldridge owned 490 7,472,264 78.7

Land Title Owned & Treasury Land 601 9,447,311 99.5

Pastureland to be converted to Treasury -

application in progress

2

48,338

0.5

Yenipazar Project Area 603 9,495,649 100.0



Financing – The Company’s present cash position and its working capital deficit make it

imperative that it refinance its BKT debt facility and obtain funding for operating costs and project

advancement. The Company continues to have discussions with various parties, including its major

shareholder, regarding potential financing options and strategic transactions. Extending or

refinancing the $40,000,000 BKT debt facility, which matures on September 16, 2018, is a critical

component for the Company to complete a financing or strategic transaction in 2018.

Land Acquisition – The Company continues to work with the applicable government departments

to advance the approval process to convert the remaining 48,338 m2 pastureland (two parcels

representing 0.5% of the project area) to treasury land, which was submitted in April 2015. Upon

the classification of the two parcels as treasury land, the Company will have full access rights to

these parcels in accordance with the key permits received to date and Turkish mining law. There

are inherent procedural risks outside of the Company’s control, related to the government approval

of the pastureland conversion to treasury (see “Risk Factors”).

Land purchases completed from August 2016 to January 2017 included a deferred commitment of

$1.35/m2 payable at the earlier date of the start of construction or 24 months following the land title

transfer date. The deferred land payments owing for all land acquired by the Company totalled

$11,030,313 at June 30, 2018. The Company has the option to extend the payment dates to 36

months from the title transfer dates by adding TRY 0.455/m2, or approximately US$0.09/m2 to the

deferred payment amount owing. As of August 28, 2018, the Company exercised its extension

option related to approximately 1,360,000 m2 of the land purchased during the period noted above.

If the Company exercises all of its payment extension options and applies the incremental cost to

all Aldridge-owned land, the aggregate increase in the deferred land payments would be

approximately $672,000.

MARKET OVERVIEW

The Company’s financing efforts are affected by its present liquidity issues and the capital markets

for junior mining companies.

The market prices of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc are primary elements for evaluating the

potential economic returns of the Company’s Yenipazar Project. During Q2 2018 commodity prices

fluctuated as indicated in the chart below:



January 1 to June 30, 2018 Optimization

Price Range Spot Study

Low High Close Average 6-Aug-

2018 23-May-14

Gold $/oz. 1,217 1,354 1,250 1,309 1,210 1,250

Silver $/oz. 15.26 17.52 16.03 16.56 15.35 20.00

Copper $/lb. 3.25 3.63 3.32 3.46 2.76 3.00

Lead $/lb. 1.15 1.34 1.22 1.23 0.95 0.94

Zinc $/lb. 1.45 1.81 1.63 1.47 1.85 0.90

Source: www.kitco.com; https://www.lme.com/

The Company’s assessment is that Turkey is a mining-friendly jurisdiction based on its mining

regulations, investment incentive programs and the Companies experience in obtaining major

permits required to build the Yenipazar Project. This is most recently supported by neighbouring

mines achieving major milestone advancement, such as Alacer Gold’s $692 million Çöpler Sulfide

Expansion Project, which remains on track to be delivered under budget and on schedule with initial

start up in Q3 2018 and commercial production in early 2019; Alamos Gold’s success in receiving

its GSM (or operating permit) and forestry permits for the Kirazli Project and its plans to mobilize

for construction of the $152 million project in Q3 of 2018; and Centerra Gold’s Öksüt Project

receiving its pastureland permit (i.e. conversion to treasury land) in January and the March 2018

commencement of a 22 month construction period. Aldridge has successfully worked within the

Turkish regulatory environment for more than ten years. Those efforts resulted in the Company

obtaining the investment incentive certificates (IIC’s) for the Yenipazar Project in July 2015 and

the “Public Benefit” letter, which approved the land expropriation process, in June 2015,. The

Company will continue to work diligently with the various regulators and to facilitate the timely

pastureland conversion and other project development activities.

Fluctuations in foreign exchange rates may impact the cost of the Company’s operations and

estimated capital and operating expenditures for the Yenipazar Project. Operating expenses in each

of the Company’s entities in Canada (CAD), Turkey (TRY), The Netherlands (EUR) and the

Cayman Islands (KYD) are predominately incurred in the local currencies, with the exception of

certain consulting or engineering contracts denominated in USD. The majority of the Yenipazar

Project’s estimated capital expenditures are expected to be in USD, with up to approximately 25%

to be denominated in TRY (including the portion of the land cost incurred in TRY). Depending on

competitive bids, some capital expenditures may be denominated in EUR. The following chart

provides representative exchange rates compared to rates used in the Optimization Study:

January 1 to June 30, 2018 Optimization

Exchange Rates Spot Study

From To High Low Average Close 06-Aug-18 24-May-14

USD TRY 4.743 3.726 4.093 4.586 5.187 2.100

USD EUR 0.864 0.801 0.826 0.856 0.865 0.890

USD CAD 1.331 1.230 1.278 1.313 1.300 1.090

Source – USD/TRY: http://www.tcmb.gov.tr ; USD/CAD: https://www.oanda.com/fx-for-business/

http://www.kitco.com/

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http://www.tcmb.gov.tr/

https://www.oanda.com/fx-for-business/



The Company monitors foreign exchange exposure closely and has taken steps to manage its

foreign exchange risks in accordance with its foreign exchange risk management policy (see

“Financial Instruments and Other Instruments”).

Consumer Price Index (CPI) Inflation rates may affect estimates of future costs. The table

following sets forth annual rate changes for the years shown and the inflation rate for the 12 months

ending June 2018.

CPI Inflation Rates

Country 2014 2015 2016 2017 June

2018

Cumulative

Total

USA 1.60% 0.10% 2.10% 2.11% 2.90% 9.10%

Canada 1.50% 1.60% 1.50% 1.90% 2.50% 9.32%

Turkey 8.17% 8.81% 8.53% 11.92% 15.35% 64.91%

Sources: USA http://www.turkstat.gov.tr CPI-U average

http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation

Canada www.bankofcanada.ca/rates/price-indexes/cpi/

Turkey http://www.turkstat.gov.tr http://www.tcmp.gov.tr

Selected Financial Information

The following table provides selected consolidated financial information in USD for the previous

three fiscal years.

YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED

AND AS AT AND AS AT AND AS AT

DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,

2017 2016 2015

Loss before income tax and

discontinued operations $ (2,308,415) $ (4,418,102) $ (5,279,998)

Net loss (2,308,415) (4,418,102) (5,279,998)

Net loss per share (0.02) (0.04) (0.05)

Cash and cash equivalents 2,551,079 4,289,055 8,520,566

Working capital(i) (45,107,450) 4,132,470 (10,005,830)

Total assets 59,235,081 51,138,630 30,814,033

Total non-current liabilities(ii) 1,112,873 42,577,599 126,974

(i) Working capital equals current assets less current liabilities, and is a non-GAAP measure used by

management. (ii) Total non-current liabilities exclude deferred revenue and environmental rehabilitation provision.

The following table provides selected consolidated financial information that should be read in

conjunction with the Q2 2018 Financial Statements of the Company.

http://www.turkstat.gov.tr/

http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation

http://www.bankofcanada.ca/rates/price-indexes/cpi/





SIX MONTHS SIX MONTHS YEAR

ENDED AND AS AT ENDED AND AS AT ENDED AND AS AT

JUNE 30, JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,

2018 2017 2017

Loss before income tax and

discontinued operations $ (1,234,942) $ (1,190,248) $ (2,308,415)

Net loss (1,234,942) (1,190,248) (2,308,415)

Net loss per share (0.01) (0.01) (0.02)

Cash and cash equivalents 1,209,060 4,999,772 2,551,079

Working capital(iii) (49,915,573) 4,311,164 (45,107,450)

Total assets 60,317,825 58,101,013 59,235,081

Total non-current liabilities(iv) 191,349 45,528,657 1,112,873

(iii) Working capital equals current assets less current liabilities, and is a non-GAAP measure used by

management. (iv) Total non-current liabilities exclude deferred revenue and environmental rehabilitation provision.

The Company's expenditures on its mineral properties for the periods indicated in the following

table were:

THREE MONTHS THREE MONTHS SIX MONTHS SIX MONTHS

ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED

JUNE 30, JUNE 30, JUNE 30, JUNE 30,

2018 2017 2018 2017

Yenipazar Project, Turkey $ 466,904 $ 607,029 $ 1,014,709 $ 1,191,486

Total Exploration &

Evaluation $ 466,904 $ 607,029 $ 1,014,709 $ 1,191,486

OVERVIEW OF PROJECTS AND INVESTMENTS

The Company’s key property and primary focus is the Yenipazar Property in Turkey.

YENIPAZAR PROJECT - TURKEY

The Yenipazar Property is approximately 100 square kilometres in area and is located at the

geographic centre of Turkey. It is approximately 290 kilometres east-southeast of Ankara, the

capital city, and is easily accessible via public roads and has good access to rail transportation and

electrical power supply.

The Yenipazar deposit is a polymetallic VMS body that hosts a gold-silver-copper-lead-zinc

mineral deposit within the Yenipazar Property. It has a currently determined strike length of at least

1,700 metres averaging 200 metres in width, with zones of approximately 20 metres in thickness at

depths between 30 and 190 metres. Much of the ore body is sitting at a depth of approximately 50

to 120 metres. The Yenipazar Project includes approximately 9,495,649 m2 of land within the



project fence line. At June 16, 2018, 99.5% of the required land was either owned by Aldridge or

was classified as treasury land, which the Company is authorized to use for mining pursuant to the

Yenipazar Operating Licence. The Company is also awaiting approval to convert 48,338 m2 pasture

land to treasury land, which represents the last 0.5% of the land required.

The Company’s expenditures on the Yenipazar Project (excluding land) decreased by $176,777

during the six months ended June 30, 2018 to $1,014,709 as compared to the six months ended June

30, 2017. The decrease was mainly driven by reductions in land acquisition expenses, engineering

consulting fees and payroll expenses, which were partially offset by higher interest capitalization

costs. The total cost of mineral property under development at June 30, 2018 was $17,972,116. In

addition, land costs to date were $40,465,377, which includes capitalized interest of $8,407,865 and

accruals for deferred land payments of $11,030,313 or an average deferred cost of approximately

$1.35/m2. In August 2018, the Company exercised options to extend the deferred land payment due

dates by 12 months to August 2019related to approximately 1,359,609 m2 of land purchased in

August 2016.. The Company expects to exercise its options to extend the due dates of the deferred

payments prior to the expiration of the 24 month period from the dates of title transfers completed

from August 2016 to January 2017. The exercise price of TRY 0.455/m2 (or approximately

US$0.091/m2) extends the deferred payment due dates to 36 months from the land title transfer

dates, or to dates between August 2019 and January 2020.

PROPERTY OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE In December 2004, the Company entered into an agreement (the “Option Agreement”) with Alacer

Gold Corp. (“Alacer”), to acquire an interest in the Yenipazar Property. By June 2013 the Company

had fulfilled its last remaining obligation to earn a 100% interest in the Yenipazar Property by

delivering to Alacer a feasibility study for the Yenipazar Project (“Feasibility Study”). Once the

Yenipazar Project is in production, the terms of the Option Agreement provide for the payment to

Alacer of a 6% Net Profit Interest (“NPI”) until such time as operational revenues from the

Yenipazar Project reach the amount of $165 million, and a 10% NPI thereafter.

Through the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Aldridge Mineral Madencilik Limited Sirketi,

the Company has an Operating Licence with respect to the Yenipazar Property, which was renewed

in May 2014 for a period of five years. The related mining permits for each payable mineral will

also expire at the same time. In accordance with the normal process in Turkey, the Company will

request extensions to the Operating Licence and Operating Permits prior to 2019. The Company

announced in March 2014 that it had received the Yenipazar Project’s EIA Permit, which remains

effective for the life of mine subject to the conditions of the permit. In addition, Aldridge received

the GSM Permit in 2014 (local operating permit, without an expiry date, that is issued by the

Governor), allowing the Company to conduct commercial activities in the Yenipazar region

surrounding the Yenipazar Property; and the “Public Benefit” letter in June 2015 (the approval of

the State-led LAP) and IICs, which demonstrates the Government of Turkey’s support for the

project. With these key permits and documents in place, the Company will proceed in due course

with the applications for routine construction and other ancillary permits.

While the Company advances the Project towards development and production, the Company

operates under a temporary shutdown permit, renewed annually. This regulation is intended to

promote development of permitted properties, by requesting holders of permits to demonstrate they

are developing the properties. The previous annual operating reports on which the permit approval



was based included such activities resulting in completion of the Feasibility Study Optimization

Study, and land acquisition. The annual temporary shutdown permit was approved on May 3, 2018

and is valid until February 19, 2019.

DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

The Optimization Study results announced in April 2014 (‘OS’) updated the Feasibility Study. The

OS reflected changes to key design and operating parameters, which include the use of contract

mining, that enabled Aldridge to establish lower project capital expenditures (‘CapEx’) with only

a moderate increase in operating costs. Plant throughput remained unchanged at 2.5 million tonnes

of ore per annum over a 12-year mine life. There were no material changes to mineral reserves or

mineral resources. The OS contains a financial model incorporating changes to the capital and

operating costs and revised base case metal prices compared to the Feasibility Study.

The robust project economics, as estimated in the OS, may have been affected by various cost

changes and developments since the OS was filed in May 2014. Future economic analysis may

consider the potential net economic impact of a number of items or changes since May, 2014 that

relate to the following areas or issues:

Land Acquisition cost increase of approximately $9,000,000 (from September 2014 to

present)

Off-take agreements for gold production and lead concentrate (September 2014).

Value Engineering and Construction Planning (November, 2014 to April, 2015)

Turkey Government Royalty Rate Change (February 2015)

Investment Incentive Certificate (“IIC”) Approval (July 2015)

Pre-production Capital Expenditures (CAPEX)

Foreign Exchange Rates, Inflation and Cost Escalation (OS to present)

Commodity Prices fluctuation.

The Company’s Yenipazar Project economic analysis according to its Optimization Study is

summarized in the table below. Future project costs may change based on the factors discussed

above and more detailed analysis as the Project is developed. However, the Company believes the

resulting project economics will continue to be robust.



Economic Highlights Optimization Study (OS)

23-May-14

Capital Expenditures (Pre-production) $ 230 million

Sustaining Capital $ 17 million

Operating Expenditures per tonne of ore $ 29.65

Revised Base Case Metal Prices Gold - $/oz. 1,250.00

Silver - $/oz. 20.00

Copper - $/ lb. 3.00

Lead - $/ lb. 0.94

Zinc - $/ lb. 0.90

IRR (after-tax): 32.2%

NPV (after-tax): $ 330 million

Payback (after-tax): 2.4 years

The Company’s processing plant is expected to produce at 40% of design capacity in the first

month of operations, and steadily increase production by 10% each month until 100% of the design

capacity is achieved in month seven of operations. Working capital cash requirements during the

first year of operations is not included in the pre-production capital expenditures. The estimated

working capital funding required is expected to vary based on operating factors such as: mine

planning; recoveries; commodity prices; payment terms with customers (off-takers); and other

operating cost fluctuations. Consequently, the Company is estimating it will require between

$25,000,000 and $35,000,000 of working capital during the first year of operations in addition to

the pre-production capital expenditures.

Land Access – 99.5% of required area

The Yenipazar Project land area is approximately 9,495,649 square metres, which originally

included approximately 463,399 m2 of pastureland, 795,846 m2 of treasury land and approximately

8,236,404 m2 of private land. The private land was originally owned by many of the people living

in the nearby communities of Eğlence and Göğdecili. Government land use regulations require

pastureland to be approved for conversion to treasury land before it may be accessed for mining

pursuant to applicable mining licenses. As all of the required land is farmland, the land acquisition

did not involve any relocation or resettlement of people. Pursuant to the mining regulations,

Aldridge has the legal right to access the State’s treasury land within the approved fence line.

As at June 30, 2018 (unchanged from January 2018) approximately 99.5% of the total project area

had been acquired or classified as treasury land and allocated to Aldridge for a total cost of

$40,465,377, which includes capitalized interest of $8,047,865 and an accrual for deferred

payments of $11,030,313 (based on approximately $1.41/m2 of land).

In January 2018, the Company completed the private land acquisition process when the local land

office finalized the land title transfers pursuant to court decisions issued in November 2017. As a



result, the Company had access to 9,447,311 m2 or 99.5% of the required Yenipazar Project land.

Two parcels, or 48,338 m2, pasture land are awaiting approval to be converted to treasury land.

The original landowner may appeal the expropriation price court decision to a higher court, but

cannot appeal the land title transfer to treasury. To date, original land owners of approximately

394,000 m2 (or 4.1% of the total project land area) have filed appeals. On June 27, 2018, a

preliminary court hearing resulted in an increase in the expropriated price for specific parcels of

irrigated land, which is subject to a further evaluation and court hearing scheduled in late September

2018. The Company is evaluating the potential cost implication of the preliminary ruling, with

consideration of the following: (i) the higher priced irrigated land represents approximately 30% of

the project land area; (ii) court ruling referred to a 2015 price table, which the company believes is

flawed, and it is only appropriate for the two expropriation cases that were initiated in 2015. The

remaining expropriation cases were initiated in 2016 and the rulings were based on lower prices

based on the 2016 pricing table; (iii) the voluntary purchase price paid by the Company was

significantly higher than the prices determined based on the 2016 pricing tables used by the court

and they represent a fair price. As a result, the Company does not expect the preliminary court

ruling to result in a material aggregate land cost increase, if any.

The Company remains committed to enhancing the economic and social conditions of the local

communities in all phases of the mine development, including during construction and operations,

as well as after mine closure. The Company will work closely with the communities to maximize

local hiring and to establish joint social and commercial projects.

EXPLORATION AND OPERATING LICENCES IN TURKEY

As at June 30, 2018, and the date of this report, the Company holds one operational licence for the

Yenipazar Property and no additional exploration licences. Prior to 2015, the Company held a

number of exploration licences in different regions in Turkey, which were evaluated and either

abandoned or sold.

In July 2011, the Company agreed to assign 6 exploration licences prospective for nickel and

chromite to Kenz Mining Inc. (“Kenz”) pursuant to an assignment agreement that required Kenz to

pay the Company certain amounts at fixed intervals. By continuing exploration, Kenz committed

to spending $1 million on exploration and evaluation over a period ending in June 2017. Reports

received to date from Kenz indicate spending of approximately $1,420,000 through December 31,

2017. In June 2017, the Company negotiated, with Kenz, to extend the evaluation period and

agreement by two years to September 30, 2019, subject to an additional $50,000 payment that was

received in June 2017. As a result, the $250,000 fee payable to exercise the option on the licenses

is due on September 30, 2019.



RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2017:

THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED

JUNE 30, JUNE 30, JUNE 30, JUNE 30,

2018 2017 2018 2017

EXPENSES

General and administrative $ 634,466 $ 652,021 $ 1,280,808 $ 1,297,208

$ (634,466) (652,021) (1,280,808) (1,297,208)

OTHER EXPENSES / INCOME 68,554 83,797 45,866 106,960

Net loss for the period $ (565,912) $ (568,224) $ (1,234,942) $ (1,190,248)

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 the Company incurred net losses from

continuing operations of $565,912 and $1,234,942 as compared to net losses of $568,224 and

$1,190,248 during the comparable period in the prior year. The small decrease in general

administrative expenses is primarily due to decrease in salary, professional fees and office expenses

offset by increase in board committee fees related to financing efforts.

MINERAL PROPERTY UNDER DEVELOPMENT

The Company's primary focus in 2017 and 2018 was to advance the LAP and other development

activities for its Yenipazar Project in Turkey. Consequently, its capitalized expenditures on mineral

property under development were as follows:

Three Months ended Six Months ended

Yenipazar Project, Turkey June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,

2018 2017 2018 2017

Yenipazar Property

Amortization $ 11,325 $ 15,579 $ 24,579 $ 32,355

Engineering consulting 16,887 45,320 46,919 93,193

Environmental consulting - 1,655 - 5,155

Land acquisition planning and

development - 38,510 - 78,310

Permitting 758 1,145 17,989 16,785

Employee costs 141,958 246,887 345,051 457,967

Community relations 5,636 11,345 12,360 22,246

Travel 3,523 6,967 9,021 16,159

Vehicles and equipment maintenance 14,876 15,660 32,919 27,985

Interest capitalization 266,204 207,800 509,680 411,804

Camp costs 5,003 9,827 14,612 20,907

Other 734 6,334 1,579 8,620

$ 466,904 $ 607,029 $ 1,014,709 $ 1,191,486



During the six months ended June 30, 2018 the expenditures on mineral property under

development relating to the Yenipazar Project decreased by $176,777 to $1,014,709 compared to

same period in the prior year. The lower expenses mainly relate to the decreased engineering

consulting, land acquisition and payroll expenses, which were partially offset by higher interest

capitalization costs.

General and Administrative Expenses

The following table summarizes the Company’s general and administrative (“G&A”) and other

expenses:

THREE THREE SIX SIX

MONTHS MONTHS YEAR MONTHS MONTHS YEAR

ENDED ENDED OVER ENDED ENDED OVER

JUNE 30, JUNE 30, YEAR JUNE 30, JUNE 30, YEAR

2018 2017 CHANGE 2018 2017 CHANGE

($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($)

Amortization 13,381 20,060 (6,679) 28,579 43,546

(14,967)

Directors' fees and expenses 158,088 47,581 110,507 259,030 95,002 164,028

Office and sundry 59,051 98,474 (39,423) 158,767 186,342 (27,575)

Professional fees 75,802 107,793 (31,991) 155,923 232,802 (76,879)

Salaries and benefits 291,545 322,707 (31,162) 577,861 603,808 (25,947)

Shareholder information 5,108 15,636 (10,528) 23,123 42,986 (19,863)

Stock-based compensation 10,977 16,732 (5,755) 21,535 33,727 (12,192)

Transfer and filing 8,874 7,362 1,512 16,040 18,306 (2,266)

Travel and promotion 11,640 15,676 (4,036) 39,950 40,689 (739)

General and administrative 634,466 652,021 (17,555) 1,280,808 1,297,208 (16,400)

Additional comments on individual expense item changes follow:

Directors’ fees increased by $164,028 during the six months ended June 30, 2018 as

compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase is mainly due to the initiation

of an independent committee to facilitate the Company’s financing efforts.

Office and sundry expenses decreased by $27,575 during the six months ended June 30,

2018 as compared to the same period in the prior year, mainly due to lower office expenses

due to closing of the Toronto office upon the lease expiry on February 28, 2018 and the

impact of strengthening USD against CAD and TRY.

Professional fees decreased by $76,879 during the six months ended June 30, 2018 as

compared to the corresponding period in the prior year due to higher legal and consulting

fees in relation to alternative financing activities.

Salary and benefits decreased by $25,947 during the six months ended June 30, 2018 when

compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017 primarily due to staff reduction and the

impact of strengthening USD against CAD and TRY.

Stock-based compensation decreased by $12,192 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 as

compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017 mainly due to stock options forfeited upon

resignation of Directors and staff.



The Company recognizes that the uncertain capital markets may require the Company to reduce its

spending to facilitate a potentially longer financing process. As a result, the Company may take

further actions to manage expenses in Turkey and Canada, including reducing and re-assigning staff

and reducing professional fees and other expenses as necessary.

SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS

The following tables summarize information derived from the Company’s financial statements for

each of the eight most recently completed quarters. Net losses are mainly driven by the Company’s

expenditures on exploration and evaluation activities at Yenipazar.

Loss before

Total Loss before taxes per Net loss per Total

Quarterly period revenue tax share Net Loss share Assets

ended $ $ $ $ $ $

June 30, 2018 Nil (565,912) (0.01) (565,912) (0.01) 60,317,825

March 31, 2018 Nil (669,030) (0.01) (669,030) (0.01) 59,764,693

December 31, 2017 Nil (719,919) (0.01) (719,919 (0.01) 59,235,081

September 30, 2017 Ni (398,248) (0.01) (394,248) (0.01) 58,810,319

June 30, 2017 Nil (568,224) (0.01) (568,224) (0.01) 58,101,013

March 31, 2017 Nil (622,024) (0.01) (622,024) (0.01) 52,582,304

December 31, 2016 Nil (1,099,057) (0.01) (1,099,057) (0.01) 51,138,630

September 30, 2016 Nil (1,630,253) (0.02) (1,630,253) (0.01) 47,170,970

June 30, 2016 Nil (952,087) (0.01) (952,087) (0.01) 30,711,251

Note: The Company has no history of declaring dividends.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash available totalled $1,209,060 at June 30, 2018. At June 30, 2018, the Company had a negative

working capital (non-GAAP measure equal to current assets less current liabilities) of $49,915,573

(December 31, 2017 - $45,107,450). The increase in negative working capital of $4,848,123 is

primarily due to accrued interest on the Company’s borrowings and payments for operating costs.

The Company needs to refinance the BKT debt facilityand obtain additional funding, or a strategic

transaction in order to avoid insolvency.

Financing Activities: For the six months ended June 30, 2018 net cash inflows arising from

financing activities totalled $nil as compared to cash inflows of $4,771,640 for the six months ended

June 30, 2017. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, cash inflow of $4,771,640 represented the

Company closing of its non-brokered $5,000,000 private placement (the “Private Placement”) less

issuance cost of $279,269 (net proceeds - $4,720,731) to provide additional short term financing

and the issuance of common shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options on January 20, 2017.

An independent committee of the Board was established in February 2018 to support the

Company’s efforts to obtain financing and/or a strategic transaction. The Company has had

discussions with BKT regarding extending the maturity date of the BKT debt facility ($39, 064,818

at June 30, 2018), which is due on September 16, 2018, but no agreement has been reached to date.

Although the Company has successfully refinanced past debts and have raised additional equity,

there can be no assurance that it will be able to do so in the future.



Operating Activities: During the six months ended June 30, 2018, cash used in operating activities

mainly comprised of general and administrative expenses. Cash used in operating activities for the

six months ended June 30, 2018 totalled $674,485 compared to $537,597 compared to the same

period in the prior year. The Company has various commitments relating to rental office space, IT

support services and debt payment as indicated in ‘Note 14 Commitments’ of the Financials

Statements.

Investing Activities: For the six months ended June 30, 2018 cash outflows arising from investing

activities totalled $575,202 as compared to cash outflows of $3,517,181 for the same period in the

prior period. The 2018 cash outflows primarily consisted of net expenditures on the Yenipazar

Project that were capitalized to mineral property under development of $464,548, net purchases of

property and equipment, consisting primarily of land within the Yenipazar Project, of $318,873 and

the cancellation of the foreign currency hedging contract. Land acquisition costs in Q2 2018

decreased significantly from the prior year as a result of the last court expropriation decisions issued

in November 2017 and the achievement of 99.5% of land access in January 2018.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Related party transactions include legal and consulting fees, management fees and compensation

paid to key management personnel, and are recorded as either G&A expenses or exploration and

evaluation expenditures, depending on their nature. Key management personnel are defined as

officers and directors of the Company. Transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries have

been eliminated on consolidation and not disclosed.

Amounts owing to key management personnel were $74,343 as at June 30, 2018 (December 31,

2017 - $13,846). Transactions with key management personnel were as follows:

Three Months ended Six Months ended

June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,

2018 2017 2018 2017

Salaries and benefits (1) $ 309,498 $ 185,094 $ 468,521 $ 368,222

Share based payments 19,875 24,045 38,233 43,328

Total compensation $ 329,373 $ 209,139 $ 506,754 $ 411,550

Consulting and management fees(2) 67,250 119,101 185,994 231,093

Total transactions with key management

personnel $ 396,623 $ 328,240 $ 692,748 $ 642,643

(1) Directors do not have employment or service contracts with the Company, but may be entitled to director fees

while officers have employment contracts and earn salaries and benefits for their services. Both directors and officers

are also eligible for share-based payments. (2) These amounts represent consulting fees paid or payable to various current and former officers and directors of

the Company or to companies controlled by such individuals.



FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS

The Company’s financial instruments as of June 30, 2018, consist of cash and cash equivalents,

receivables, trade and other payables, financial derivatives and borrowings. The Company’s

financial instruments are denominated primarily in USD, CAD, EUR and TRY.

Credit risk is the risk of loss associated with a counterparty’s inability to fulfill its payment

obligations. The Company's credit risk is primarily attributable to cash and cash equivalents, which

are held in financial institutions in Canada, Turkey, The Netherlands, the Cayman Islands and other

receivables. The Company has no significant concentration of credit risk arising from operations.

The Company’s policy is to invest excess cash in fixed interest investment-grade short-term deposit

certificates and overnight deposits in Canada and Turkey. Management believes the risk of loss to

be minimal given the apparent financial strength of the financial institutions with whom the

Company transacts.

Other receivables consist of accrued interest and value added taxes receivable from government

authorities in Canada and Turkey, respectively. Management believes that the credit risk

concentration with respect to other receivables is minimal.

Interest rate risk is generally associated with the Company’s cash balances that are invested in fixed

interest investment-grade short-term deposit certificates and overnight deposits. During the six

months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded interest income of $21,619 and interest

expense of $2,013,131 was capitalization to mineral property and land. Future net cash flows from

interest income on cash and cash equivalents and interest expense on variable rate borrowings will

be affected by interest rate fluctuations. The Company closely monitors prevailing interest rates

and will take appropriate mitigating actions should interest rate risk become material.

Foreign currency risk is generally associated with financial instruments and transactions

denominated in non-USD currencies. While the Company has borrowings in USD, it funds

development and exploration expenditures in Turkey primarily in TRY, CAD and USD. The

Company maintains separate bank accounts for these currencies with sufficient funds to support

monthly forecasted cash outflows over the following month. The Company will continue to monitor

its forecasted cash uses and take the appropriate foreign currency risk mitigation measures.Net

foreign exchange gain of $71,837 for the Q2 ended June 30, 2018, compared to the gain of $42,510

for the same period in the prior year. The gain in 2018 was related primarily to the impact of a

holding CAD and TRY while the USD strengthened. The Company has been and will continue to

take the necessary steps, including cash flow hedging, to manage any foreign exchange risks with

respect to its US-denominated borrowings in accordance with its foreign exchange risk

management policy.

SHARE CAPITAL AS AT AUGUST 28, 2018

Class Par Value Authorized Issued Number

Common No par value Unlimited 140,459,214

The Company has a Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) to promote the interests of the Company to

assist the Company in attracting, retaining and motivating its directors, officers, employees and



consultants by providing greater incentive to further develop and promote the business and financial

success of the Company. The maximum number of shares that may be issuable pursuant to the

options granted under the Plan is 10% of the Company’s issued share capital or 14,045,921 shares

(December 31, 2016 – 10,695,588).

As at August 28, 2018 the following stock options were outstanding:

Expiry Date

Exercise Price

(CAD)

Number

Outstanding

Number

Exercisable

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life (years)

November 26, 2018 0.20 815,000 815,000 0.28

April 7, 2019 0.24 1,000,000 1,000,000 0.64

December 18, 2019 0.20 1,679,688 1,679,688 1.34

March 26, 2020 0.20 500,000 375,000 1.61

September 20, 2021 0.29 557,000 278,500 3.10

August 15, 2022 0.22 2,133,000 1,208,250 4.00

December 12, 2022 0.13 400,000 100,000 4.33

0.21 7,084,688 5,456,438 2.25

RISK FACTORS

The Company’s principal activity of mineral exploration and development is considered to be very

high risk and the mining industry in general is intensely competitive in all its phases. Companies

involved in this industry are subject to many and varied types of risks, including but not limited to,

environmental, commodity prices, political and economic. The gross proceeds of $5,000,000

received from the Private Placement on June 20, 2017 alleviated the 2017 critical cash shortfall

previously anticipated by the Company. However, additional capital will be required to fund

continuing operations beyond September 2018 and satisfy the repayment terms of the BKT debt

facility that matures on September 16, 2018...

The Company’s borrowings from BKT of $39,064,818 ($37,046,317 at December 31, 2017), plus

additional interest costs are payable on September 16, 2018, resulting in Aldridge having a material

working capital deficit (non-GAAP measure equal to current assets less current liabilities) at June

30, 2018. The Company, continues to closely manage its cash resources and seek additional funding

and/or a strategic transaction to ensure it has access to sufficient capital resources to support the

Company’s liquidity, results of operations, assets, properties and prospects.

The Company may experience difficulty in attracting and retaining qualified management to

manage its liquidity issues and meet its growth plans, and failure to manage the Company’s growth

effectively could have a material adverse effect on its business and financial condition.

The section entitled “Risk Factors” in the 2017 Annual MD&A contains further details.



QUALIFIED PERSONS

Dr. Dennis Ferrigno, a consultant to the Company, is a Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101,

and has reviewed and verified the technical content in this MD&A.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to make certain

estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at

the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period.

Actual outcomes could differ from these estimates. The financial statements include estimates that,

by their nature, are uncertain. The impacts of such estimates are pervasive throughout the financial

statements, and may require accounting adjustments based on future occurrences. Revisions to

accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised and future periods

if the revision affects both current and future periods. These estimates are based on historical

experience, current and future economic conditions and other factors, including expectations of

future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The Company’s

accounting policies and significant estimates and judgments are described in Note 2 Financials

Statements.

Critical accounting estimates

Significant assumptions about the future that management has made that could result in a material

adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities, in the event that actual results differ

from assumptions made include but are not limited to, the following:

All inputs used in the option pricing models for determining the fair value of share based

payment transactions and warrants issued.

The estimated useful lives and residual value of PE used for calculating the amortization.

Discount rate and other inputs used to assign a fair value to borrowings, which in turn affect

the value of deferred revenues recognized with respect to the offtake agreements associated

with such borrowings

Critical accounting judgments

Management's assumptions in determining the functional currencies of the Company's

subsidiaries.

Going concern presentation of the financial statements which assumes that the Company

will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and

discharge its liabilities in the normal course of operations as they come due.

Management’s assessment of impairment indicators for long-lived assets

Assessment of the recoverability of deferred tax assets.

ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND AMENDMENTS ISSUED

Amendments to accounting standards adopted and not yet adopted are described in Note 2 2017

Audited Financial and Q2 2018 Financial Statements.



INTERNAL CONTROL AND DISCLOSURE CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL

REPORTING

Management of the Company is responsible for the design, implementation and monitoring of

effective internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in National Instrument 52-109 –

Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings), to provide reasonable assurance

regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of audited consolidated financial

statements in accordance with IFRS. Management has established processes which are in place to

provide the Company’s certifying officers with sufficient knowledge to support management

representations to confirm that reasonable diligence has been exercised that (i) the Consolidated

financial statements do not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material

fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the

circumstances under which it is made, as of the date of and for the periods presented by the audited

consolidated financial statements; and (ii) the Consolidated financial statements fairly present in all

material respects the financial condition, results of the operations and cash flows of the Company,

as of the date of and for the periods presented by the Consolidated financial statements.

In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109

Certification of Disclosure in Issuer’s Annual and Interim Filings (“NI 52-109”), the Company

utilizes the Venture Issuer Basic Certificate which does not include representations relating to the

establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (“DC&P”) and internal

control over financial reporting (“ICFR”), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying

officers filing the Certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and

maintenance of:

a) controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information

required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports

filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and

reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

b) a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and

the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s

GAAP.

The Company’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to

provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this

certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers

of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost-effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined

in NI 52-109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of

interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING

INFORMATION

This MD&A contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian

securities legislation. Forward-looking information may include, but is not limited to, information

with respect to the future financial and operating performance of the Company, its affiliates and

subsidiaries, the estimation of mineral reserves and mineral resources, realization of mineral



reserves and resource estimates, costs and timing of development of the Company’s projects, costs

and timing of future exploration, timing and receipt of approvals, consents and permits under

applicable legislation, results of future exploration and drilling and adequacy of financial resources.

Forward-looking information is often characterized by words such as “plan”, “expect”, “budget”,

“target”, “project”, “intend”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “estimate” and other similar words or

statements that certain events or conditions “may” or “will” occur.

Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other

factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by

such forward-looking information, including risks associated with investments in publicly listed

companies, such as the Company; risks associated with general economic conditions; the risk that

funding will not be available in the near term on terms acceptable to the Company or at all, for the

ongoing development of the Company’s Yenipazar Project and working capital; changes in

government regulations, policies or legislation; unforeseen expenses; fluctuations in commodity

prices; fluctuation in currency exchange rate; litigation risk; restrictions on the repatriation of

earnings by the Company’s subsidiaries; conflicts of interest of certain directors of the Company;

inability to effect service of process or to enforce judgments within Canada upon and against the

directors and officers of the Company and certain experts; the inherent risks and dangers of mining

exploration and operations in general; risk of continued negative operating cash flow; the possibility

that required permits may not be obtained; environmental risks; uncertainty in the estimation of

mineral resources and mineral reserves; risks that the current inferred resource at the Yenipazar

Project will not be converted to a sufficient amount of indicated or measured resources to warrant

development; risks that the hydrogeological characteristics at the Yenipazar Project will not permit

an adequate extraction rate; general risks associated with the feasibility and development of each

of the Company’s projects; risks of being unable to sell production in the event of the development

of a project; foreign investment risks in Turkey; changes in Turkish laws or regulations; future

actions by the Turkish government; breach of any of the contracts through which the Company

holds property rights; defects in or challenges to the Company’s property interests; uninsured

hazards; disruptions to the Company’s supplies or service providers; reliance on key personnel;

retention of key employees; absence of dividends; competition; and the other risks and uncertainties

set forth in this report.

Forward-looking information is based on the reasonable assumptions, estimates, analysis and

opinions of management made in light of their experience and their perception of trends, current

conditions and expected developments, as well as other factors that management believes to be

relevant and reasonable in the circumstances at the date that such statements are made, but which

may prove to be incorrect. The Company believes that the assumptions and expectations reflected

in such forward-looking information are reasonable. Assumptions have been made regarding,

among other things: the Company’s ability to carry on its exploration and development activities;

the timely receipt of required approvals; the prices of gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc; the ability

of the Company to operate in a safe; efficient and effective manner; and the ability of the Company

to obtain financing as and when required and on reasonable terms. Readers are cautioned that the

foregoing list is not exhaustive of all factors and assumptions which may have been used.

Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results

to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors

that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that



such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially

from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance

on forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking

information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

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